- Scope
- World
- Period
- 2024
- Source
- EDGAR, European Commission JRC via World Development Indicators
Topic
Environment
Atmospheric carbon dioxide, emissions, temperature and forests.
World — latest available
Global aggregates as published by each source.
- Scope
- World
- Period
- 2024
- Source
- EDGAR, European Commission JRC via World Development Indicators
- Scope
- World
- Period
- 2023
- Source
- FAO Global Forest Resources Assessment via World Development Indicators
Atmospheric CO₂
Latest available426.10 ppm
parts per million (dry air mole fraction)
−0.40%vs June 2026
- Scope
- World
- Period
- July 2026
- Source
- NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory, marine surface sites via Trends in Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide
Temperature anomaly (monthly)
Latest available+1.38 °C
degrees Celsius vs. 1951–1980 mean
−0.04 °Cvs August 2026
- Scope
- World
- Period
- September 2026
- Source
- NASA GISS Surface Temperature Analysis v4 via GISS Surface Temperature Analysis (GISTEMP v4)
- Scope
- World
- Period
- 2025
- Source
- NASA GISS Surface Temperature Analysis v4 via GISS Surface Temperature Analysis (GISTEMP v4)
CO₂ emissions — world trend
megatonnes CO₂ equivalent. EDGAR, European Commission JRC.
Highest values
Countries, most recent year available.
- 1China13,125 Mt2024
- 2United States4,632 Mt2024
- 3India3,154 Mt2024
- 4Russian Federation2,009 Mt2024
- 5Japan972 Mt2024
- 6Iran, Islamic Rep.829 Mt2024
- 7Indonesia812 Mt2024
- 8Saudi Arabia653 Mt2024
All indicators in this topic
| Indicator | Unit | Original producer | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO₂e) | megatonnes CO₂ equivalent | EDGAR, European Commission JRC | EN.GHG.CO2.MT.CE.AR5 |
| CO₂ emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO₂e) | tonnes CO₂ equivalent per person | EDGAR, European Commission JRC | EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Forest area (% of land area) | percent of land area | FAO Global Forest Resources Assessment | AG.LND.FRST.ZS |
| Global mean atmospheric CO₂ (monthly) | parts per million (dry air mole fraction) | NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory, marine surface sites | NOAA.CO2.GLOBAL.MONTHLY |
| Global surface temperature anomaly (monthly) | degrees Celsius vs. 1951–1980 mean | NASA GISS Surface Temperature Analysis v4 | NASA.GISTEMP.GLOBAL.MONTHLY |
| Global surface temperature anomaly (annual) | degrees Celsius vs. 1951–1980 mean | NASA GISS Surface Temperature Analysis v4 | NASA.GISTEMP.GLOBAL.ANNUAL |